Half Life
Br-76
16.0 hours
Br-77
.4 days
Br-79
Stable
Br-80
17.7 minutes
Br-80m
4.42 hours
Br-81
Stable
Br-82
1.5 days
Br-83
2.4 hours
Br-84
31.8 minutes
Br-85
2.9 minutes
Discoverers: Antoine J. Balard and Carl J. Lowig in 1826 in Arkansas and Michigan
Originally it was used as additive in leaded gasoline.
Bromine is very poisonous and has been banned from agricultural use because it may cause cancer.
Bromine is a dark reddish liquid.
Isotope
Half Life
Br-76
16.0 hours
Br-77
.4 days
Br-79
Stable
Br-80
17.7 minutes
Br-80m
4.42 hours
Br-81
Stable
Br-82
1.5 days
Br-83
2.4 hours
Br-84
31.8 minutes
Br-85
2.9 minutes
Discoverers: Antoine J. Balard and Carl J. Lowig in 1826 in Arkansas and Michigan
Originally it was used as additive in leaded gasoline.
Bromine is very poisonous and has been banned from agricultural use because it may cause cancer.
Bromine is a dark reddish liquid.